Blue Bossa #2 (Guitar Lesson)
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Blue Bossa #2
Matt Brown takes a look at the available chord voicings for Blue Bossa.
Taught by Matt Brown in Jazz Guitar with Matt seriesLength: 10:39Difficulty: 0.0 of 5
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Jazz Guitar with Matt
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsIn this lesson set, Matt will teach you everything you need to know to fluently play jazz guitar.
Lesson 1
Intro to Jazz
Check out this lesson to learn some basic jazz theory & chord voicings.
Length: 31:36 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 2
Voicings & Melodies
Learn some more advanced chord voicings as well as the Charleston rhythm.
Length: 19:13 Difficulty: 3.0 FREE
Set II Voicings
Learn a handful of Set II voicings & round out your knowledge of the basic jazz chords.
Length: 27:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Applying Chords / Solo Ideas
Apply the chords you've learned & experiment with some solo ideas.
Length: 32:47 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Scales and Chords Together
Learn which scales work with which jazz chord voicings.
Length: 43:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Circle of Fifths
Matt sheds some light on the circle of fifths.
Length: 28:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Proper Practicing
Learn how to get the most out of your time when practicing.
Length: 31:00 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Proper Practicing Part 2
Here's the second installment of Matt's proper practicing lesson.
Length: 32:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Physicalities of Playing
Learn how to avoid carpal tunnel and other hand injuries by using proper technique.
Length: 46:19 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
All of Me
Matt Brown teaches the jazz standard "All of Me."
Length: 31:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lead and Scales
Matt Brown explains how to improvise over the changes to "All of Me."
Length: 7:54 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Estudio No. 1.
Matt Brown begins talking about solo arrangements in this lesson. He teaches Carcassi's "Estudio No. 1" as an introduction to this concept.
Length: 18:10 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Reviewing the ii V I Progression
Matt Brown returns to his Jazz series with a review lesson. He applies the standard ii V I progression to the circle of fifths.
Length: 18:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Turnback Progression
In lesson 14, Matt discusses the turnback progression in the jazz style.
Length: 22:20 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Set Three Voicings
Matt brown discusses and demonstrates the set three voicings used in jazz guitar.
Length: 25:42 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Jazz Solo Arrangement
In this lesson, Matt demonstrates how to practice jazz solo arrangements by taking a look at "Here's That Rainy Day."
Length: 35:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Expanding on the 12 Bar Blues
In lesson 17, Matt reviews and expands on the jazz version of the 12 bar blues form.
Length: 23:20 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Adding Voices
In this lesson, Matt adds to your voicing repertoire while playing the Charleston rhythm.
Length: 14:22 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Key of B Flat Major
Matt Brown talks about lead options when playing a blues in B flat major.
Length: 23:35 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Key of F
Matt Brown provides instruction and examples of playing jazz heads in the key of F. Once again, all examples follow the 12 bar blues form.
Length: 18:22 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Jazz Heads in B Flat
Matt Brown takes another look at blues heads in the key of B flat. In this lesson, he covers a head by Thelonious Monk.
Length: 10:03 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Tools for Solo Arrangements
Matt Brown takes a look at a solo arrangement and provides thoughts and tools necessary to complete this type of guitar playing.
Length: 23:13 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Introduction to Bossa Nova
Matt Brown starts breaking down the rhythmic tendencies and patterns to the Brazilian Bossa Nova style of playing.
Length: 17:56 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Blue Bossa #1
In lesson 24 of his Jazz series, Matt takes a look at the melody to Blue Bossa.
Length: 9:12 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Blue Bossa #2
Matt Brown takes a look at the available chord voicings for Blue Bossa.
Length: 10:39 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
About Matt Brown
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Matt Brown began playing the guitar at the age of 11. "It was a rule in my family to learn and play an instrument for at least two years. I had been introduced to a lot of great music at the time by friends and their older siblings. I was really into bands like Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and Smashing Pumpkins, so the decision to pick up the guitar came pretty easily."
Matt's musical training has always followed a very structured path. He began studying the guitar with Dayton, Ohio guitar great Danny Voris. I began learning scales, chords, and basic songs like any other guitarist. After breaking his left wrist after playing for only a year, Matt began to study music theory in great detail. I wanted to keep going with my lessons, but I obviously couldn't play at all. Danny basically gave me the equivalent of a freshman year music theory course in the span of two months. These months proved to have a huge impact on Brown's approach to the instrument.
Brown continued his music education at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. He completed a degree in Classical Guitar Performance in 2002. While at Capital, he also studied jazz guitar and recording techniques in great detail. "I've never had any desire to perform jazz music. Its lack of relevance to modern culture has always turned me off. However, nothing will improve your chops more than studying this music."
Matt Brown currently resides in Dayton, Ohio. He teaches lessons locally as well as at Capital University's Community Music School. Matt's recent projects include writing and recording with his new, as of yet nameless band as well as the formation of a cover band called The Dirty Cunnies.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Hi Matt, If you are still around. I liked your segment on Blue Bossa, and your lessons generally. It would be very helpful to have a segment on improvising lines to BB as well. I this possible? Many thanks, Don.
Hi Don! I might film some more lessons in the future. If I do, improv lessons on Blue Bossa will definitely be included.
Hi! I'm out of town for the next couple of days. I'll get the content up soon. Sorry about the wait.
Enjoying these lessons but am I missing access to some content somewhere. Nothing in supplemental content. Thanks